Marge Anderson: Expanded  gaming will harm Minnesota tribes

Marge Anderson: Expanded gaming will harm Minnesota tribes (April 6, 2011)

"For much of my life, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe was one of the poorest tribes in the country. There were few job opportunities in east central Minnesota for band members on the reservation, and those who ventured off...

City council puts an end to casino proposal with  Guidiville Band

City council puts an end to casino proposal with Guidiville Band (April 6, 2011)

The city council in Richmond, California, voted 5-2 to end discussions of a casino project with the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians. The tribe and its developer have spent $17 million so far on the Point Molate Resort. But the...

Plans  to expand non-Indian gaming in Florida not dead after all

Plans to expand non-Indian gaming in Florida not dead after all (April 6, 2011)

The Florida Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee passed a bill to authorize up to five casinos on Tuesday. Just a couple of weeks ago, a similar bill was declared dead amid opposition from the Seminole Tribe and non-Indian race tracks...

DOJ opposes delay for  Tohono O'odham  off-reservation casino

DOJ opposes delay for Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino (April 6, 2011)

The Department of Justice says opponents of the Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino are trying to win a lawsuit by default even after losing a ruling in the case. In March, a federal judge said the Bureau of Indian Affairs...

Column: Internet gambling is coming to California soon enough

Column: Internet gambling is coming to California soon enough (April 6, 2011)

"California voters long ago unleashed the gambling genie, approving the lottery in 1984 and Indian casinos in 2000. But get ready for more. In time, all manner of wagering will become legal over the Internet. No one wants to leave...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe asks members to consider gaming plan

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe asks members to consider gaming plan (April 6, 2011)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York is asking members to consider a $75 million expansion project. The tribe wants to move the Mohawk Bingo Palace to the site of the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. The project would also include...